Dad & Daughter Nabbed in Puerto Rico Money Grab

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Edwin Navarro-Artavia and his daughter, Kyria Navarro-Santiago, are facing federal charges after a grand jury indicted them for allegedly laundering money. The pair were arrested this week as part of a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) investigation, a sweeping effort launched under a recent Executive Order focused on border security and, according to the feds, combating criminal organizations.

The indictment, handed down on March 5, 2026, alleges a conspiracy to commit money laundering, but details of how the scheme operated haven’t been fully released. Federal prosecutors aren’t saying where the dirty money originated or how the Navarros attempted to clean it, sticking to the bare bones of the charges.

The HSTF, established by Executive Order 14159, aims to tackle a broad range of criminal activity, and this case appears to be connected to that wider initiative. While officials are touting this arrest as a win for border security, it’s just the first shoe dropping, and street sources say more indictments are likely to follow. The case is being prosecuted in the Southern District of Alabama, despite the arrests taking place in Puerto Rico – a signal this could be a larger operation extending beyond the island.